SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SES-8 - Let's Get Restarted In Here Party Thread

[cro-magnon gramps]

I put extra duct tape on that umbilical this time again, “should do the trick”... 

Pumpkin pie brown I hope, in honour of the holiday ;-)

[meekGee]

I am not proud of this... 

Wishing SpaceX the best Thanksgiving there can be, and hoping to see F9R-1 fly in time for Christmas.
I love the holidays this year.

(Modified - I like the eyeball better this way)

That's brilliant! 
I hope you will not stop on this and hopefully SpaceX will make holiday launches traditional.
BTW, they have good chance on next two missions:
Thaicom 8 - on Christmas (or New Year); and CRS-3 - on Valentine's Day.
So, could you make logo drafts for these - C9 and V9 ?

I have a reindeer ready to go, just in case. 

[sdsds]

I have a reindeer ready to go, just in case. 

Ah! This is what the "thumbs up" button is for!

Seriously for a moment: my hope is that one day SpaceX launches to GTO are so routine that of course launch controllers would rather celebrate a holiday by taking a break from the monotony of work and spending it cooking a turkey. This year, this launch, I'm pretty sure they're all eagerly working towards their, "Best Thanksgiving Ever!"

[Rocket Science]

I put extra duct tape on that umbilical this time again, “should do the trick”... 

Pumpkin pie brown I hope, in honour of the holiday ;-)

Whew, I almost forgot that “pesky” valve Gramps... Shot it with some WD-40 and a wack from my ball peen hammer... looks good so far! Now I can sit down and unbutton my pants... 

[kevin-rf]

Does preparing Peking Duck instead of Turkey make me anti-spaceX?

[Rocket Science]

Does preparing Peking Duck instead of Turkey make me anti-spaceX?

Nah, just pro-Chinese space... Stay classy my friend... 

[Comga]

Seriously for a moment: my hope is that one day SpaceX launches to GTO are so routine that of course launch controllers would rather celebrate a holiday by taking a break from the monotony of work and spending it cooking a turkey. This year, this launch, I'm pretty sure they're all eagerly working towards their, "Best Thanksgiving Ever!"

This is already becoming like an attack of the Ents.    Nothing seems to be moving but then you see that it has. 

Erecting the rocket after dark.  Little notice, but vapor should be appearing around the rocket after fueling, but I can't see it.  NASA live video has three feeds of an exciting oven door but none on SLC-40. (Way to go inspiring students, NASA!  "We watch ovens, not launches!")
Somebody thinks this is already routine.  I want more pictures and news.

[Jason1701]

Seriously for a moment: my hope is that one day SpaceX launches to GTO are so routine that of course launch controllers would rather celebrate a holiday by taking a break from the monotony of work and spending it cooking a turkey. This year, this launch, I'm pretty sure they're all eagerly working towards their, "Best Thanksgiving Ever!"

This is already becoming like an attack of the Ents.    Nothing seems to be moving but then you see that it has. 

Erecting the rocket after dark.  Little notice, but vapor should be appearing around the rocket after fueling, but I can't see it.  NASA live video has three feeds of an exciting oven door but none on SLC-40. (Way to go inspiring students, NASA!  "We watch ovens, not launches!")
Somebody thinks this is already routine.  I want more pictures and news.

Isn't there a turkey in that oven? That would explain it.

[veblen]

Seriously for a moment: my hope is that one day SpaceX launches to GTO are so routine that of course launch controllers would rather celebrate a holiday by taking a break from the monotony of work and spending it cooking a turkey. This year, this launch, I'm pretty sure they're all eagerly working towards their, "Best Thanksgiving Ever!"

This is already becoming like an attack of the Ents.    Nothing seems to be moving but then you see that it has. 

Erecting the rocket after dark.  Little notice, but vapor should be appearing around the rocket after fueling, but I can't see it.  NASA live video has three feeds of an exciting oven door but none on SLC-40. (Way to go inspiring students, NASA!  "We watch ovens, not launches!")
Somebody thinks this is already routine.  I want more pictures and news.

Over 27,000 watching the sun vaporize comet ISON today during a live Google hangout event involving APL, Karl Battams from the NRL and Dean Pesnell , PI for SDO. Lots of young people tuning in for a broadcast that lasted over 2.5 hours. How long is the SpaceX web-cast this aft again? O yeah right.

But yeah don't let that stop you from slamming NASA with gratuitous remarks.

[Antares]

Or NASA is trying to maintain relationships with its supplier.

[rickl]

The webcast screen is up.

[cro-magnon gramps]

I put extra duct tape on that umbilical this time again, “should do the trick”... 

Pumpkin pie brown I hope, in honour of the holiday ;-)

Whew, I almost forgot that “pesky” valve Gramps... Shot it with some WD-40 and a wack from my ball peen hammer... looks good so far! Now I can sit down and unbutton my pants... 

my dad called his Ball-Peen hammer, a Birmingham Screwdriver... hope there is no one from Birmingham here 

meanwhile, I have been having a bit of fun "painting" the Butterball 9... not as good as MeekMgee would have, but recognizable I hope 

Cheers, less than an hour to go to launch.... fingers and eyes crossed 

[Prober]

Seriously for a moment: my hope is that one day SpaceX launches to GTO are so routine that of course launch controllers would rather celebrate a holiday by taking a break from the monotony of work and spending it cooking a turkey. This year, this launch, I'm pretty sure they're all eagerly working towards their, "Best Thanksgiving Ever!"

This is already becoming like an attack of the Ents.    Nothing seems to be moving but then you see that it has. 

Erecting the rocket after dark.  Little notice, but vapor should be appearing around the rocket after fueling, but I can't see it.  NASA live video has three feeds of an exciting oven door but none on SLC-40. (Way to go inspiring students, NASA!  "We watch ovens, not launches!")
Somebody thinks this is already routine.  I want more pictures and news.

Isn't there a turkey in that oven? That would explain it.

but the flames are in the trench

[Rocket Science]

The webcast screen is up.

It’s the view screen from bridge of the Enterprise... 

[Jakusb]

nice tune @webcast

[Joffan]

The webcast screen is up.

It’s the view screen from bridge of the Enterprise... 

... going around in a 29-second orbit...

[smoliarm]

Any word from L2, if Molly McCormic will comment this launch or a new girl?

[Poole Amateur]

Seriously? What made you time that orbit. What makes it more sad....is that I checked!

[Joffan]

Seriously? What made you time that orbit. What makes it more sad....is that I checked!

We're detail-oriented people around here

[Galactic Penguin SST]

3 days ago there were >2300 people checking NSF at the busiest point. Right now it's at ~1300....